@for_the_rest_of_us: My brain manually processes, every step of seemingly simple and automatic tasks. #processing #neurospicy #neurodivergent #adhd #dadsoftiktok
I just shared this with some of my loved ones. This just helped me articulate what I've felt my whole life
2026-03-11 14:48:09
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ginger_snap :
bahahahaa. this was my EXACT brain process this morning while I made eggs for my kids. 😅 it's so exhausting
2026-03-11 14:08:16
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furmomma1720 :
Comparing automatic and manual transmission is the best metaphor I’ve heard to explain it to others. Thank you
2026-03-11 16:00:41
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Hazel Jane :
Yeah, but I bet you if you completed that pan of eggs, you never made a noise the entire time. So it feels like you just went ahead and made eggs, but really you’re exhausted from a long and complex decision-making process.
2026-03-11 15:52:55
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Philip Candiloro :
So we are micromanagers of our brain and thoughts
2026-03-16 16:17:17
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Suze.61 :
I am finally seen…🫨 Thank you!🙏
2026-03-11 16:21:55
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NightStarLynx :
OMG the slidy puzzle analogy is perfect
2026-03-11 13:50:13
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Pan Pan (Michelle) :
I used to be a automatic and then I had children. 13+ years as a manual transmission has been HARD.
2026-03-11 17:10:19
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Mama Witch :
This is literally why I have a system for everything and cannot deal when we don’t follow the system bc I have to manually go thru every item. 😬
2026-03-11 15:03:38
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reanna~🇱🇻🇺🇦🌿 :
ohhhh!
you cant change gears without the clutch being engaged! yes
2026-03-11 12:50:34
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Beck :
Haha…one of the reasons why I never eat. Well, on the off chance that I actually remember to.
2026-03-11 14:56:32
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elizabeth.loves.dogs :
It’s exhausting
2026-03-15 03:34:08
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CopperAlchemy :
oh. my. Lanta. that makes SO much sense!
2026-03-11 22:27:35
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deedray :
This is exactly on point!
2026-03-11 16:40:22
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Noey :
I’ve never related to something more in my life!
2026-03-11 18:03:06
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Aggressively Whimsical Adult :
This is it!!!!
2026-03-11 20:37:35
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heather_lmhc :
This is an excellent metaphor’
2026-03-12 02:06:51
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crazykiddenlady :
YEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!
2026-03-11 15:27:16
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Collins Benda :
Exactly
2026-06-24 10:44:15
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Tracy Williams :
That’s why it’s called the mental load. We do all this in our minds, not automatically, we have go through all these steps too. If a variable changes, we have to change the plan too. We are just used to it and have learned to do it patiently.
2026-03-11 20:27:39
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kaity :
I thought everyone did this....
2026-03-11 16:53:58
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Cat Johnston :
its easy to assume "most people" are NT but most ND people we meet out in the world are masking. We dont see the internal mental hoops we go through.
I strongly believe that there are actually more ND people in the world than NT people.
2026-03-11 20:35:28
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The_wrights_adventuring :
My ADHD brain!
2026-03-11 17:32:28
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brokenseeddesigns :
I thought this was normal… idk how someone “just does things” that literally doesn’t even make sense in my mind lol.
2026-03-12 10:29:29
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